NEW NATIONAL COACHING STATUS FOR BROMSGROVE

 

The Worcestershire market town of Bromsgrove is not renowned as a centre of national sporting excellence - but that's about to change thanks to the English Golf Union.

When the chiefs of England's junior golf game went looking for a new training "home", for some of the country's finest young players they opted for Bromsgrove Golf Centre.

The English Golf Union's chose of the family owned Bromsgrove course may come as a surprise to some, but not to EGU Junior Delegate Ron Snelling.

He explained, "Bromsgrove offered a really warm welcome in an environment and atmosphere conducive to the needs of our talented youngsters. We feel comfortable and confident that our up and coming players will benefit from national training weekends in their new surroundings."

"Bromsgrove is now an approved coaching centre of the EGU and will host two training sessions in the Year 2000 and hopefully many more in the years to come."

The Stratford Road complex becomes the only approved centre in the West Midlands when nine of England's finest young golfers attend a two-day training sessions next month on 4-5 March.

With expert tuition provided by the EGU's West Midlands Regional Coach, John Cook, the players are encouraged to improve their technique but also learn about different aspects of the game including sports psychology, fitness and nutrition, tournament preparation and what life is like on the professional circuit.

The nine boys attending are drawn from clubs in Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.